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2005 SESSION

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SB 1054 Natural gas exploration, off-shore; exemption to existing moratorium.

Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Virginia Liaison Office; moratorium on off-shore natural gas exploration.  Directs the Virginia Liaison Office to work with members of the State Congressional Delegation and executive agencies to develop and enact legislation or executive action that would provide an exemption to the existing moratorium on off-shore natural gas exploratory activity. The Office is required to report annually to the Governor and the chairs of the Senate and House Commerce and Labor Committees.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 054134832  pdf | impact statement
• 02/17/05  House: Committee substitute printed 052802832-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1054ER)  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments rejected
• Governor's veto explanation

HISTORY

• 01/12/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 054134832
• 01/12/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/19/05  Senate: Reported from General Laws (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 01/21/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/05  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/25/05  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/07/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/07/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/16/05  House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 1-N)
• 02/17/05  House: Committee substitute printed 052802832-H1
• 02/17/05  House: Read second time
• 02/18/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/21/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/22/05  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/23/05  House: Read third time
• 02/23/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 052802832-H1
• 02/23/05  House: Amendments by Del. Morgan rejected
• 02/23/05  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/23/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1054H1
• 02/23/05  House: Passed House with substitute (54-Y 43-N)
• 02/23/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (54-Y 43-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/05  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1054ER)
• 03/09/05  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/29/05  Governor: Vetoed by Governor
• 04/05/05  Senate: Placed on Calendar
• 04/06/05  Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (17-Y 20-N)
• 04/06/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE-ENROLLED BILL (17-Y 20-N)
• 04/06/05  Senate: Rec. of Gov's recommendation agreed to (36-Y 0-N)
• 04/06/05  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (36-Y 0-N)
• 04/06/05  Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (16-Y 20-N)
• 04/06/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE-ENROLLED BILL (16-Y 20-N)
• 04/06/05  Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto